Immigration enforcement: what to know.
Immigration enforcement has long affected Central Valley families. It has gained importance as federal enforcement priorities, and the ways enforcement takes place, have changed.
This page brings together a policy briefing CVIIC hosted for Central Valley organizations, the free help CVIIC and its partners offer families, guides families can use to prepare, and recent news coverage.
Carry a red card.
When an encounter with immigration agents occurs, people can use red cards to assert their rights. The cards, from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), are available in several languages, with instructions on how to use them.
Policy briefing
Migration Policy Institute webinar: A New Era of Immigration Enforcement Unfolds
On December 11, 2025, the Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) hosted Migration Policy Institute Senior Policy Analyst Ariel G. Ruiz Soto for the presentation “A New Era of Immigration Enforcement Unfolds,” offered to representatives of Central Valley-based organizations.
Ruiz Soto presents an analysis of the trends in immigration enforcement at the national level and also discusses the implications of the current changes for California and the Central Valley.
The Migration Policy Institute offers a wealth of information on international migration, including studies on a variety of topics, policy analyses and databases, on its website: MigrationPolicy.org.
Where families can get help
Know-your-rights presentations
Every year, CVIIC staff give hundreds of free community presentations, in Spanish and English, on what to do and say during encounters with immigration enforcement, at home, at work and in public.
Request a presentation →Free legal services workshops
Since 2014, CVIIC and its partners have organized more than 1,000 free immigration legal services workshops with nonprofit legal services providers and pro bono attorneys.
Upcoming workshops on ValleCentral.org →Avoid notario fraud
Only licensed attorneys and accredited representatives working for recognized nonprofit organizations can give immigration legal advice. Notarios and consultants cannot.
Legal services directory (PDF) →Guides for families
Free guides families can download, print and share. Plan ahead and keep important documents and contacts in a safe place.
In the news
Local news coverage of immigration enforcement in the Central Valley that features CVIIC and its partners.